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Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Total
USD ($)
Conversion Of Series C-1 And D-1 Preferred Stock Into Common Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Series F Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Conversion Of Series C-1 And D-1 Preferred Stock Into Common Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Series C-2 Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Conversion Of Series C-1 And D-1 Preferred Stock Into Common Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Series F Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Series F Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Conversion of Series F Preferred Stock into Common Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Common Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Common Stock [Member]
Conversion of Series F Preferred Stock into Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Conversion Of Series C-1 And D-1 Preferred Stock Into Common Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Common Stock [Member]
Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Series F Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
USD ($)
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Conversion of Series F Preferred Stock into Common Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Conversion Of Series C-1 And D-1 Preferred Stock Into Common Stock [Member]
USD ($)
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
USD ($)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 $ 3,214us-gaap_StockholdersEquity     $ 5,792us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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  $ 500us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
$ 4,615us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesDOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  $ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesFConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  $ 1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        $ 439,672us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    $ (447,366)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012       6,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  1,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCTwoConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
5,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesDOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  0us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesFConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  285,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
               
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                                      
Issuance of Preferred Stock dividends, shares       1,000us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
                             
Issuance of Preferred Stock dividends 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockDividend     744us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockDividend
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  57us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockDividend
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCTwoConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
                  (801)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockDividend
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Issuance of stock, shares                 3,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesFConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  1,929,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
               
Issuance of stock 6,750us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues   3,250us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesFConvertiblePreferredStockMember
          3,250us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesFConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  2us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        6,748us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Conversion of Preferred Stock into common stock, shares         1,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionOfSeriesC1AndD1PreferredStockIntoCommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
              (367,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionOfSeriesC1AndD1PreferredStockIntoCommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Conversion of Preferred Stock into common stock   0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionOfSeriesC1AndD1PreferredStockIntoCommonStockMember
    (77)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionOfSeriesC1AndD1PreferredStockIntoCommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
    (47)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionOfSeriesC1AndD1PreferredStockIntoCommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesDOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
                  124us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionOfSeriesC1AndD1PreferredStockIntoCommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
 
Redemption of Series D-1 Preferred Stock, shares             (5,000)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesDOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
                       
Redemption of Series D-1 Preferred Stock 0us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue           (4,568)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesDOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
                4,568us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Exchange of Series C-2 Preferred Stock for Series C-1 Preferred Stock, shares       1,000ljpc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesExchangeofStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  (1,000)ljpc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesExchangeofStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCTwoConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
                         
Exchange of Series C-2 Preferred Stock for Series C-1 Preferred Stock 0ljpc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueExchangeofStock     557ljpc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueExchangeofStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  (557)ljpc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueExchangeofStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCTwoConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
                         
Share-based compensation expense 12,373us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue                             12,373us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Third party share-based compensation expense 0ljpc_WarrantGrantstoThirdPartiesCompensationExpense                                    
Issuance of restricted stock awards, shares                     1,823,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
               
Issuance of restricted stock awards 1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross                   1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
               
Net loss (17,935)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss                                   (17,935)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 7,653us-gaap_StockholdersEquity     7,016us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCTwoConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesDOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  3,250us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesFConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  4us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        462,684us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    (465,301)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013       7,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  0us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCTwoConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
0us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesDOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  3,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesFConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  4,404,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
               
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                                      
Adjustment for reverse stock split                     (4)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockSplit
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        4us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockSplit
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Issuance of stock, shares                     5,395,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
    5,341,670us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
129,105us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesFConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Issuance of stock 53,063us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues                   1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        53,062us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Conversion of Preferred Stock into common stock, shares         (3,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionOfSeriesC1AndD1PreferredStockIntoCommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
            (129,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionofSeriesFPreferredStockintoCommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(5,342,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionOfSeriesC1AndD1PreferredStockIntoCommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Conversion of Preferred Stock into common stock   0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionOfSeriesC1AndD1PreferredStockIntoCommonStockMember
    (3,099)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionOfSeriesC1AndD1PreferredStockIntoCommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
        (452)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionofSeriesFPreferredStockintoCommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesFConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
    1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionOfSeriesC1AndD1PreferredStockIntoCommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      452us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionofSeriesFPreferredStockintoCommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
3,098us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_ConversionOfStockByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= ljpc_ConversionOfSeriesC1AndD1PreferredStockIntoCommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
 
Common stock issued for services, shares                     3,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
               
Common stock issued for services 25us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForServices                             25us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForServices
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Restricted stock awards canceled, shares                     (47,000)ljpc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardCanceled
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
               
Restricted stock awards canceled (27)ljpc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardCanceled                             (27)ljpc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardCanceled
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Share-based compensation expense 8,992us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue                             8,992us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Third party share-based compensation expense 63ljpc_WarrantGrantstoThirdPartiesCompensationExpense                             63ljpc_WarrantGrantstoThirdPartiesCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
     
Net loss (21,313)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss                                   (21,313)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 48,456us-gaap_StockholdersEquity     $ 3,917us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  $ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCTwoConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesDOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  $ 2,798us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesFConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  $ 2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
        $ 528,353us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    $ (486,614)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014       4,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  0us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesCTwoConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
0us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesDOneConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  3,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= ljpc_SeriesFConvertiblePreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  15,226,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember